Writing Resources

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Last updated on 07/31/2007 10:49 AM

Academic Writing

Materials for Students: Writing the Academic Paper: What is an academic paper?
UEfAP: Academic Writing
Using English for Academic Purposes: Advice and Information for Students in Higher Education

Thesis

OWL at Purdue University: Writing a Thesis Statement
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Thesis Statements
Thesis Statements
LEO Thesis Statement
Thesis Statements
uw-madison writing center writer's handbook

Writing about Literature

OWL at Purdue University: Writing about Literature
This page contains some helpful tips for writing about literature and what makes for a good literature paper.
Literature
LitWeb - Writing about Literature
Plot Summary vs. Interpretive Writing
CRITICAL READING: A GUIDE

Handbooks

uw-madison writing center writer's handbook
Paradigm
Paradigm Online Writing Assistant. Writing ideas and activities. This online guide offers help in inventing, organizing, revising, and editing essays--of special interest to nonfiction writing students and instructors
The UVic Writer's Guide: Start Here
Guide to Grammar and Writing
The Guide to Grammar and Writing contains scores of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, recommendations on writing -- from basic problems in subject-verb agreement and the use of articles to exercises in parallel structures and help with argumentative essays, and a way to submit questions about grammar and writing. Javascript and cgi-based quizzes (form enabling required). Acrobat Reader, sound card, and PowerPoint recommended but not required.
Advice on Academic Writing
Bedford/St. Martin's--Exercise Central
Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style
Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style
UEfAP: Academic Writing
Using English for Academic Purposes: Advice and Information for Students in Higher Education
Welcome to the OWL at Purdue - The OWL at Purdue

Quoting Sources

Paragraph Development & Using Quotations
uw-madison writing center writer's handbook
uw-madison writing center writer's handbook
Sources: Table of Contents
Dartmouth College's Sources Web site with information on citing sources, example citations, and useful resources.
Quoting Sources

Paragraphing

Developing Coherent Paragraphs
OWL at Purdue University: The Paragraph: Length Consistency
This page contains techniques for proper paragraphing. It includes a visual aid for balancing paragraphs in a paper.
OWL at Purdue University: The Paragraph
This page defines the paragraph based on unity, coherence, logical bridges, and more. It gives a good idea of what a good paragraph should contain.
Writing Tips: Paragraph Builder - WritingDEN
The Writing Center || WC Paragraphing
Writing Resources | UGA Writing Center
The Art of the Expository Paragraph
Paragraphs
Sound Paragraphing

Grammar and Style

11 Rules of Writing -- a concise guide to important grammar, punctuation, and writing style rules
The 11 Rules of Writing site is a concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar. It is intended for all writers as an aid in the learning and refining of writing skills.
Punctuation Made Simple: Overview
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Wordiness: Danger Signals and Ways to React
Welcome to the OWL at Purdue - The OWL at Purdue

Research and Reference

Cerro Coso College || Learning Resource Center
Cerro Coso Community College, located in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California offers traditional and online courses and 2 year degrees.
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus and hundreds more
Bartleby.com publishes thousands of free online classics of reference, literature and nonfiction
Research and Documentation Online
The Bedford Researcher, Second Edition
Internet Resources: Sources of Information
This page,in our Internet resources section, contains links to online libraries, books, dictonaries, and other writer references.
LitLinks

Researching Literature

Student Resources
Companion Website
LitLinks
Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)
Index of literary resources available on the Web, focusing on those of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
Literary Resources on the Net (Lynch)
Index of literary resources available on the Web, focusing on those of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
Strangers to Us All: Lawyers and Poetry
lawyers and poetry
Home - Romantic Circles
Victoria Research Web
The Victorian Women Writers Project

General Subject Directories

VoS: Voice of the Shuttle
Librarians' Internet Index
Welcome to INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
INFOMINE is a comprehensive virtual library and reference tool for academic and scholarly Internet resources, including Web sites, databases, electronic journals, bulletin boards, listservs, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and other types of information.
Academic Info - Educational Subject Directory
Academic Info is an online subject directory of over 25,000 hand picked educational resources for high school and college students as well as a directory of online degree programs and admissions test preparation resources (SAT, GER, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, USMLE, TOEFL). We also offer timely news and analysis of critical events including the Iraq War, Afghanistan, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terrorism.

Critical Reading

Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing
The Writing Center || WC Critical Reading
Critical Reading

Types of Writing Assigments

uw-madison writing center writer's handbook

Argumentation

UNC Writing Center Handout
Establishing Arguments - The OWL at Purdue